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Moso Calibration have revealed the highly anticipated MV for their 7th single "Mahou no Juice" (release date: April 7), showing off "zettai ryoiki" (Originally a term from Evangelion, "Absolute territory" in English, has come to refer to the secti...

SKE48 have released the Team songs from their 17th single "Coquettish Juutai Chuu" (release date: March 31). In Team KII's "Konya wa Join Us! " (Type-B version exclusive) Yuna Ego shyly asks a boy to the prom (Japan doesn't even have proms!

Among the more than 100 sakura varieties, one of the most common and easy to recognize is Kanzan, with its spectacular pink flowers and coppery brown leaves. It blossoms later than other cherry tree varieties (e.

'One-Punch Man' Anime Season Revealed Posted by Chris Beveridge March 17, 2015 at 04:26 PM Announced last week as getting an anime adaptation, it's been a pretty busy time for the One-Punch Man property.

On the morning of March 16, workers at a the construction site for a new condo complex in Osaka were surprised when they hit something hard after excavating about two meters (6. 6 feet) deep. They were even more surprised to find that what they fo...

The official website of the anime adaptation of Naoshi Komi's Nisekoi manga has revealed a new visual for the second season of the Nisekoi. The second season will premiere on April 10th. Before the start of the anime, a special broadcast for the s...

Mobile phone games maker DeNA and Nintendo have entered a "business and capital alliance for the joint development and operation of gaming applications for smart devices" the two companies announced today.

Swedish clothing company H&M is tapping into a cute otaku style for some of its new spring designs. The brand is offering an original, pink-haired anime girl sweatshirt and a pink knit sweater with the phrase "Kawaii Cutie" in North American stores.

Gearing up for a Blu-ray/DVD combo pack release on June 30th, FUNimation has announced the English dub cast for fighting game based anime BlazBlue: Alter Memory. CHARACTER – ACTOR RAGNA THE BLOODEDGE – Patrick Seitz JIN KISARAGI – David Vincent NO...

Written by: William on March 17, 2015 at 9:04 am | In PRODUCT INNOVATION | No Comments Visitors to SXSW Interactive Festival (SXSWi) (March 13-22, 2015) in Austin should head to the Hakuhodo Group exhibition booth, "Prototyping the Future".

Japanese dolls stand among the world's best in craftsmanship and elegance. But how much do you know about the technique of actually making one? Luckily, there's an app which simulates the experience of creating your own doll called Sodatete Nihon ...

Genco, makers of the GGO Kirito snuggle sheets, are back with new Kazuto Kirigaya bed covering, coming to the AnimeJapan 2015 tradeshow this weekend. The item will be offered along with Asuna x Yuki towels and water proof clear posters and more.

A new promotional video has been released for upcoming season three of High School DxD, showcasing everything which this anime stands for, like oppai, and excluding that which it does not, . e. g. story.

Movie Walker Plus reported that the Ultraman Ginga S the Movie: Showdown! Ultra 10 Warriors! ! film debuted at #10 in the Japanese box office last weekend. The current top 3 films at the box office are: Doraemon: Nobita's Space Hero Record of Spac...

North American publisher Vertical has announced the license of acclaimed manga author Inio Asano's (Nijigahara Holograph, Solanin, What a Wonderful World) 2013 "thoughtful tale of youth and loneliness set in Japan's countryside" Umibe no Onna-no-K...

Bandai Namco Games has released a 30 second TV spot for the new Nintendo 3DS game based on the popular shonen anime and manga, Assassination Classroom. The video highlights gameplay for Assassination Classroom: Koro-sensei's Great Besiegement, whi...

Tsuburaya Productions, creators of the Ultra Series of tokusatsu media, have released the initial 4 minutes of their most recent movie: Ultraman Ginga S: Showdown! The 10 Ultra Warriors! In the footage, Ultraman Cosmos is defeated and captured by ...

The official website for the upcoming TV anime adaptation of Yu Moroboshi's fantasy action light novel series Kusen Madoushi Kouhosei no Kyoukan (The Instructor of Aerial Combat Wizard Candidates) has announced that its ED song "Hallelujah" is per...

Japan's Weekly Blu-ray & DVD Anime Rankings Ending March 15th, 2015 Posted by Chris Beveridge March 17, 2015 at 04:15 PM The latest round of sales rankings for the world of Japanese DVD and Blu-ray releases is here and it's no surprise that the de...

GochiUsa's re-run features the work of an unlikely artist for its 11th episode end card – illustrating for once a scene without oppai spilling all over, or other offensive material, Hisasi does everyday moe.

We recently got a look at Dragon Quest IV boss character Psaro in Dragon Quest Heroes in the game's first series of DLC. The latest batch of DLC features Dragon Quest VI Superboss Nokturnus going up against our heroes.

This week's Famitsu magazine reveals a release date for Shiren the Wanderer 5 Plus. Japanese blog Hachima Kiko reports that the game is listed in Famitsu for a June 4th release. Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer 5 was originally released for th...

The 16th issue of this year's Weekly Shonen Magazine announced that The Seven Deadly Sins anime will get a special episode. This episode is bundled in the limited edition 15th volume of the manga. The episode entitled "Ban's Additional Chapter" wi...

First 'Gunslinger Stratos' Anime Spot Arrives Posted by Chris Beveridge March 16, 2015 at 02:07 PM The anime adaptation of the Square Enix game Gunslinger Stratos has a lot to do to introduce itself in the final weeks before its premiere next mont...

'Knights of Sidonia' Anime Feature Gets Final TV Spot Posted by Chris Beveridge March 16, 2015 at 07:10 PM As we get closer to the end of the limited two week engagement for the Knights of Sidonia compilation film that debuted on March 6th, 2015, ...

'Attack On Titan Part 1: Crimson Bow and Arrow' Japanese Anime DVD/BD Release Promo Arrives Posted by Chris Beveridge March 17, 2015 at 05:15 PM Originally in theaters in November 2014, the first of two compilation films for Attack on Titan is get...